Scarce local history of Watts Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, written by P Preston Reynolds with photography and illustrations edited by Joe Liles. Published in 1991, the book documents the hospital from its 1895 founding through its 1976 closure with extensive historical photographs and institutional history.
Details
- Full Title: Watts Hospital of Durham North Carolina 1895 1976 Keeping the Doors Open
- Author: P Preston Reynolds MD PhD
- Photographic Editor and Illustrator: Joe Liles
- Copyright: 1991
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: Approximately 133
- ISBN: 0963138707
- Publisher: Fund for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education in North Carolina
- Location: Durham North Carolina
- Printed: United States
- Content: Hospital history, Durham history, racial segregation, medical technology, hospital finances, historical photographs, floor plans and illustrations
- Illustrations: Numerous black and white historical photographs
- Language: English
Condition
Good preowned condition with visible shelf and handling wear to the covers, including light corner wear, small marks, discoloration and minor creasing. Interior pages appear clean and readable from the photos. See images for exact condition.
Collector Appeal
A specialized piece of Durham and North Carolina medical history with particular interest for local historians, former Watts Hospital staff and families, medical history collectors and Durham researchers. The former Watts Hospital campus later became the site of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
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